Fred Wilpon

Owner, New York Mets/Sterling Equities

Co-founder and chairman of Sterling Equities; majority owner and chairman of the New York Mets. He has been the subject of controversy for his investments with Bernie Madoff, who was convicted for running a Ponzi scheme. Mr. Wilpon later agreed to pay $162 million to the trust for Madoff’s victims. In high school, Mr. Wilpon was a teammate of Sandy Koufax, the Hall of Fame pitcher. Mr. Wilpon’s son Jeff is a close business associate. Date of Birth: 11/22/1936

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Mets chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon, who recently was accused of firing a former team executive because he objected to her having a child out of wedlock, has denied those charges, according to court documents filed Friday.

Sandy Alderson signed a contract extension that will keep him in his post as the Mets' general manager through at least the 2017 season. The team also announced that Terry Collins will return for his fifth year as manager.

A former Mets executive has alleged in a lawsuit that she was "frequently humiliated" and ultimately fired because Jeff Wilpon, the team's chief operating officer, objected to her having a child out of wedlock.

U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm raised $23,430 in the month of June, less than 10% of the amount raised by his Democratic challenger in the same period, according to federal campaign finance filings released Tuesday.